Call: Accelerating
the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs

A challenge-based approach will bring together resources and
knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines, including social sciences and the humanities. This will cover
activities from research to market with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds,
and support for public procurement and market uptake.Funding focuses on the following
challenges:

Health, demographic change and wellbeing;

Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry,
marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy;

Secure, clean and efficient energy;

Smart,
green and integrated transport;

Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials;

Europe
in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies;

Secure societies - protecting freedom and security
of Europe and its citizens.

Responding to the
challenge of an aging population, research and innovation (R&I) under Horizon 2020 is an investment in better health for
all. It aims to keep older people active and independent for longer and supports the development of new, safer and more effective
interventions. R&I under Horizon 2020 also contributes to the sustainability of health and care systems.

Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT)
includes the parts of Horizon 2020 focusing on new opportunities for industrial leadership in Key Enabling Technologies (KETs),
ICT and space. These are areas of key industrial competences determining Europe’s global competitiveness. Aiming at
new and breakthrough technologies, this part of the programme will contribute to boosting competitiveness, creating jobs and
supporting growth. It will help to achieve the EU Industrial policy1 goals and represents an important component of the EU
Strategy for Key Enabling Technologies.

Accelerating
the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs

Description of call"Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or
advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs"

Research results should be taken up by industry, harvesting
the hitherto untapped potential of nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing technologies.
The goal is to create added value by creatively combining existing research results with other necessary elements,[1] to transfer
results across sectors where applicable, to accelerate innovation and eventually create profit or other benefits. The research
should bring the technology and production to industrial readiness and maturity for commercialisation after the project.